Contents

Page Pacific Islands Travellers 1 A “Goodwill Mission” in Samoa .. 3, 5 25 Norfolk Is. Carries On 4 Archbold Expedition in Papua ... 4, 28 Copra Outlook 4 Future of Fiji Gold !!!.!!!.! 5 Check to Hides Expedition 5 Papua’s Treasure 6 Cook Is. Fruit Inquiry 7, 29 “Commercial Cockroaches” in Apia .. 7 Mr. O. F. Nelson Returns to Samoa .. 8 Tropicalities n About Islands People 12 Pacific Education Conference 15 Husbands and Wives on Rapa 18 Search for Gold in Western Papua . . 20 L.M.S. Missionaries’ Graves Restored in Tahiti 21 “New Guinea-itis” 33 Pacific Air Services 36, 65 Marquis de Rays’ Expedition 37 The Marshall Islands 50 Years Ago .. 38

Page Pages from the Past —The Pitcairners Return to Tahiti 41 8.5.1. Council’s Session 44 Sandalwood in the South Seas 47 How the Germans Silenced Fanning Island Cable Station in 1914 50 Solomon Islands News 53 Samoan Living Conditions 56 New Constitution for Fiji Council ... 68 “De-Bumdng” the Early Missionaries 60 Fashion Hints for Islands Women .. 63 Guinea Airways’ New ’Plane 66 Sampan Examined by Fiji Governor . 67 Natives Attack N.G. Patrol 68 Pacific Islands Mining Reports 69 Maui Pomare Gains Notoriety 72 W. R. Carpenter and Co.’s Annual Report 74 Islands Produce and Exchange 76 Market Quotations 77 South Seas Shipping Service 78